I blast the A/C daily, and I use it it ALL the time. I live out in La Verne, where I routinely am in 100+ weather nowadays, so to buy a brand new car and not use it, is just well, silly in my climate. And to answer your question, if you actually use your AC and let it run, it cools the air QUITE nicely. I've been in said 100+ weather and been able to turn it to 69 with the recirculation on and it works like a charm.